Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 09:10:03 -0700 Subject: ej-prp railyard impacts From: jraymond@ARB.ca.gov The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct two public consultation meetings at the locations and times listed below on the recent statewide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the ARB and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and BNSF Railway. The public consultation meetings are intended to provide an opportunity for the public to discuss the key components of the MOU and provide comments. 1) Northern California August 10, 2005 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Byron Sher Hearing Room, 2nd Floor California Air Resources Board 1001 I Street - Sacramento, California 95814 2) Southern California August 31, 2005 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. City of Commerce City Hall – Council Chambers 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, California 90040 A public consultation meeting notice and agenda will be posted on the locomotive webpage soon. The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has recently established a new railyard list serve to keep interested parties updated on the ARB's continuing efforts to reduce locomotive and railyard impacts. The purpose of this e-mail is to offer you the opportunity to signup for the ARB's new rail yard list serve. You can signup on the new rail yard list serve at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php In addition to establishing the new railyard listserve, ARB staff has also begun construction of a new railyard webpage to keep interested parties updated on the ARB's continuing efforts to reduce locomotive and railyard impacts. The new railyard webpage will complement the ARB's existing locomotive webpage (http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/loco/loco.htm). The new railyard webpage will also include updated information on upcoming public meetings, railyard and locomotive complaint lines, the development and release of railyard health risk assessments, railroad contacts, and other related information regarding emission impacts at rail yards. If you should have any questions about either the new railyard list serve or railyard web page, please contact: Erik White, Manager, Engineering Evaluation Section at (916) 324-8029, or via e-mail at ewhite@arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the ej-prp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 15:40:26 -0700 Subject: ej-prp Availability of Public Consultation Meeting Notice and Agenda From: jraymond@ARB.ca.gov The Locomotives web page: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/loco/loco.htm has been updated with new information: The Notice and Agenda for the public consultation meetings in Northern California (Sacramento) and in Southern California (City of Commerce) on the recent agreement between ARB and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) and BNSF Railway are now available. For more information, please contact Erik White (916) 324-8029 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the ej-prp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:52:15 -0700 Subject: ej-prp Board Meeting Agenda about Railyard Emissions Reduction Agreement From: rsahota@ARB.ca.gov The Locomotives web page: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/loco/loco.htm has been updated with new information: The tentative agenda for the Public Board Meeting to be held on September 22, 2005 at 2:00 P.M. in Los Angeles - California has been posted. The Board Meeting is to consider public comment on the ARB/Railroad Statewide Agreement for a particular emissions reduction program at California railyards, entered into on June 24. The meeting location will be announced later at this web site: http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/ma/2005/ma092205.htm For more information, please contact Erik White (916) 324-8029 ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the ej-prp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:39:38 -0700 Subject: ej-prp Kickoff Meetings-Phase II Work Groups on Goods Movement Action Plan From: wfell@ARB.ca.gov The California Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency (BTH) and the California Environmental Protection Agency are kicking off Phase II of the Goods Movement Action Plan by soliciting public input on priorities for infrastructure improvement, environmental and community mitigation, finance, and public safety. Six stakeholder-based Work Groups will hold public meetings in Sacramento from October 31-November 4, 2005. Each meeting will also be webcast. Please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/gmp.htm for the meeting notice and attachments, which include: the organizational structure for Phase II, the members of the Integrating Work Group, the co-chairs of the five supporting Work Groups, and the detailed schedule of upcoming meetings. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Gwen Strivers, BTH, at (916) 323-5404 or gstrivers@bth.ca.gov or Ms. Marie Kavan, Air Resources Board, at (916) 322-7142 or mkavan@arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the ej-prp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 16:12:06 -0800 Subject: ej-prp DRAFT ARB PLAN FOR PORTS & GOODS MOVEMENT From: wfell@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has released its Draft Emission Reduction Plan for Ports and International Goods Movement for public review and comment. The plan includes an assessment of statewide health impacts from emissions related to ports and international goods movement, and specific actions necessary to reduce those emissions and protect public health. The plan is available on ARB’s website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/gmerp/gmerp.htm along with information on related activities. The draft emission reduction plan is part of the broader Goods Movement Action Plan being jointly carried out by the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) and the Business, Transportation & Housing Agency (BT&H). Information about the Cal/EPA – BT&H effort can be found at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/gmp.htm. PUBLIC INPUT: ARB staff will refine the draft emission reduction plan, based on input from the general public, affected industries, the Cal/EPA and BT&H Goods Movement Action Plan work groups, local air districts and other stakeholders. The health risk assessment will undergo peer review concurrent with the public review process. Public workshops on the plan will be scheduled early next year. Finally, an ARB public hearing on the emission reduction plan will be held in Spring of 2006 (exact date to be determined). ARB CONTACTS: If you are a media representative, please call Jerry Martin, Director of Communications, at (916) 322-2990. For other questions, please contact Cynthia Marvin, Assistant Division Chief, Planning and Technical Support Division, at (916) 322-0285. As always, we apologize for duplicate emails you may have received if you are on multiple ARB listserves. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the ej-prp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ======================================================================